James McVicker (1 October 1896 — 18 December 1985) was an Ireland
rugby union
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international from Northern Ireland.
A native of
Ballymoney
Ballymoney ( ga, Baile Monaidh , meaning 'townland of the moor') is a small town and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is within the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council area. The civil parish of Ballymoney is situated in ...
, McVicker was a
Collegians
Collegians are an Australian rugby league football team based in Wollongong. The club are a part of Country Rugby League and compete in the Illawarra Rugby League premiership.
Originally known as CBC Old Boys, the Club was founded in 1933. The ...
and Ulster forward, capped 20 times by
Ireland
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from his debut as a 27-year old in 1924. He featured in two Tests on the
1924 tour to South Africa with the
British Lions and continued in the Ireland team until 1930, playing mostly as a lock. Two brothers, Hugh and Sam, who were also capped for Ireland.
McVicker practiced medicine in
Moss-side, County Antrim, before retiring in 1963.
His daughter Moyra and granddaughter Lynsey were Ireland hockey internationals.
See also
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List of Ireland national rugby union players
List of Ireland national rugby union players is a list of men who have played for the Ireland national rugby union team.
Note the list only includes men who have played in a Test match (which includes those who played against the 1888–89 New Z ...
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1896 births
1985 deaths
Irish rugby union players
Ireland international rugby union players
Rugby union players from County Antrim
Rugby union locks
British & Irish Lions rugby union players from Ireland
Collegians (Belfast) rugby union players
Ulster Rugby players
Sportspeople from Ballymoney